AI Artists - Charles Fox Pops Program

A Killing Me Softly: The Music of Charles Fox@
A Symphonic Pops Program
Charles Fox, composer & conductor

OH GOD, BOOK II

READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN
(Oscar-nominated song from the film Foul Play)

JOHNNY FIVE
(From Short Circuit II - with film)

A THOUSAND HEROES
(Symphonic suite based on the film Crash Landing - The Flight of United 232,
celebrating the spirit and power of a community as it comes together to save many lives.)

VIOLET'S FANTASY
(Sequence from Nine to Five - with film)

T.V. THEME MEDLEY
(Including video footage from the following television shows:)
Wide World of Sports; The Hogan Family; Love, American Style; Happy Days;
Laverne and Shirley; Love Boat; Wonder Woman; Angie

INTERMISSION

SEASONS
(Based on Pachelbel's Canon in D)

KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
(Grammy Award-winning song)

I GOT A NAME
(From the film The Last American Hero)

VICTORY AT ENTEBBE
(Symphonic suite based on the film Victory at Entebbe, which depicts the events leading up to the 1976 rescue of the Israeli hostages at the Entebbe airport in Uganda)

CUT TO THE CHASE
(A montage of celebrated chase scenes from the following films:)
Nine To Five; Foul Play (including excerpts from The Mikado); European Vacation; The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox; Short Circuit II; Oh God, Book II; Barbarella

CREDITS

Scenes from Foul Play; Barbarella; Happy Days; Laverne & Shirley;
and Love, American Style - Courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Footage from Nine to Five and The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
- Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

Scenes from National Lampoon's European Vacation; Oh God, Book II;
and Wonder Woman - Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Scenes from The Love Boat - Courtesy of Spelling Television Inc.

Scenes from Short Circuit II - Courtesy of Sony, Tri-Star

TECHNICAL RIDER

Intro:
This is a program in two parts. The running time of the first half is 55 minutes and the second half is 45 minutes.

Sound:
- 2 mics:
1 mic for the acoustic guitar (preferably AKG #414)
1 for podium and piano (Boom).
- Stage monitors for the orchestra and the piano.

Light:
- Stand lights for all musicians
- 1 podium light

Picture:
- Film projector for 35 mm projection or Barco 8100 (9100) video machine
(Beta SP format)
- 15 X 20 foot screen for video; 21 X 27 foot screem for film; or larger according to the size of the stage and depending on whether film or video is being used (Management can supply rental information).
- A non-verbal cuing system between the podium and the projectionist booth.

Stage directions:
Mr. Fox speaks to the audience from the podium and the piano prior to each piece with the exception of the first piece in each half of the program.

In the second part of the program, Mr. Fox performs the first three songs conducting from the piano. He then returns to the podium; the acoustic guitar and electric bass go back into the orchestra, and the orchestra's pianist performs Victory at Entebbe. After Victory at Entebbe, the grand piano needs to be moved back.

Personnel:
- A sound person
- A projectionist
Both are needed for all rehearsal times.

INSTRUMENTATION

2 Flutes
1 Piccolo
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets (1st has optional Eb Clarinet part)
2 Bassoons

4 French Horns
3 Trumpets (1st dbls. Piccolo Trumpet)
3 Trombones (3rd plays Bass Trombone)
1 Tuba

1 Harp
1 Piano (Soloist on Victory At Entebbe)
2 Percussion
1 Drum set
1 Fender Bass
1 Guitar (Electric & Acoustic)

Strings
12.10.8.6.4

The music is available from the conductor. All shipping is paid for by the orchestra.

Orchestra:
Traditional classical orchestra setup

Rehearsal(s):
Two rehearsals of 2 hours and an half (including one 20-minute break).

PRESS

What is available to help you promote this program:
- Color brochure
- B & W photos of Charles Fox conducting
- Biography of Charles Fox
- Performance reviews
- B & W photos of some film and TV show characters
- Videos of previous TV interviews

Charles Fox's own PR person is available to assist in arranging interviews and radio and TV promotion:

Carolyn Broner
Carolyn Public Relations
6710 1/2 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Tel: 213.852.1548
Fax: 213.852.1567